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Ngoc Tung Quach1, Thi Hanh Nguyen Vu1, Manh Van Le1, Xuan Khoi Tran1, Van The Nguyen1, Cao Cuong Ngo2, Thi Thanh Xuan Le1 and Quyet-Tien Phi1
1Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
2Joint Vietnamese – Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Article Number: 10945 | © The Author(s). 2026
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2026;20(1):700-709. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.20.1.55
Received: 10 September 2025 | Accepted: 19 December 2025 | Published online: 09 March 2026
Issue online: March 2026
Abstract

Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is a high-value endemic ginseng species and a rich source of biologically active ginsenosides. However, low productivity and high susceptibility to phytopathogens limit supply relative to demand. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of bacterial strain VCCM 22715 against phytopathogenic fungi and assessed its effects on the growth of P. vietnamensis. Among 61 strains, VCCM 22715 showed the strongest activity against Rhizoctonia solani, inhibiting mycelial growth by 80.1 ± 5.7%. An ethyl acetate extract also inhibited R. solani (52.8 ± 5.3%), Magnaporthe oryzae (73.5 ± 0.3%), and Fusarium solani (52.8 ± 5.3%). Based on phenotypic characterization and molecular analyses, the strain was identified as Streptomyces albus VCCM 22715. Notably, the strain produced 24.3 ± 2.5 µg/mL indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and significantly increased plant height, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight of P. vietnamensis (p < 0.05). Whole-genome analysis revealed an 8.0 Mb linear chromosome with 73% GC content, 6,796 protein-coding sequences, and 16 secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. Key genes implicated in IAA biosynthesis were also detected. Collectively, these results indicate that S. albus VCCM 22715 is a promising biocontrol and plant growth-promoting agent for field-cultivated ginseng.

Keywords

Antifungal activity, Indole-3-acetic acid, Panax vietnamensis, Streptomyces albus, Whole-genome analysis

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